The Russell Family Journal

Real Salt Lake

As part of the soccer season, the kids receive vouchers for Real Salt Lake tickets. This year we took our good friends the Cupsas with us. We had a great time. The team won this time, and this game led to the playoffs and then to winning the MLS cup - sweet!

Charity turns 5!

Charity had a fun birthday. We let her open one present early in the day - the one from Ammon and Sadie. That was definitely a fun way to start the day.

For her party with her friends they painted a play house.

What a beautiful girl.

Charity's friend Elowen was the most creative painter.

Iana and Alexandra get in on the painting too.

Charity and Miranda.

Opening presents is so much fun.

Charity with her new doll - soon to be named Sarah Lynn.

The birthday cake!

Make a wish

Charity loves her new doll.

Fall soccer

Well, it was soccer time again, and Charity and Ammon played again. Charity was one of the best on her team, and regularly scored goals. She could keep up with the boys and take the ball away from them too.

Ammon gets better every season. He played this season with the same coach and with some of the same players, so that was nice. He still is pretty flaky, but is really starting to get the idea of the game.

In the end they both had a great time, and that's all that matters.

Farewell to Grandpa Hirschi

Well, our summer trips ended, but then we made an unscheduled trip to the funeral of my sweet Grandpa Hirschi. Grandpa had a stroke and passed away on September 10. My grandpa was one of the most wonderful people I have ever known, second probably to only my husband. He will be missed by everyone that knew him.

With so much family coming together to celebrate my grandfather's life it was like a family reunion and we really enjoyed getting to see everyone again.

The grandchildren at the viewing.